Burro Schmidt: Was there many times as a kid (30+years ago). Toni was the aging caretaker then. Who looks after the place now? Thanks for the great pictures/memories. - John Runyard, Mon, 4 Aug 2003 9:47PM

1We are the only ones on Sheep Spring trail

2IZZY-No petroglyphs but some rain

3Chrissy's life passes before her eyes on Sheep Spring Trail

4Rain up Sheep Spring trail on the way to Burro Schmidt

5Double Rainbow on the way to Burro Schmidt

6Izzy looks as faint double rainbow on way to Burro Schmidt

7Sheep Spring

8IZZY-Colorado Camp on the way to Burro Schmidt

9IZZY-Closeup of Colorado Camp

10IZZY-Jim and Izzy on the way to Burro Schmidt

11IZZY-On the way to Burro Schmidt

12IZZY-Burro Schmit Cabin

13IZZY-Burro Schmidt fake graveyardThe names are "Thief" and "Vandal"

14IZZY-The mouth of Burro Schmit Tunnel

15From the mouth of the Burro Schmidt tunnelDon't ask Chris what that collapsed little building is.

16IZZY-Chrissy on the way back from Burro Schmidt tunnel

17Burro Schmidt Caretaker's back yard

18IZZY-On hood on the Burro Schmidt Trail

19IZZY-What he saw to the right from the hoodThis rainbow fragment was taken with Nikon F2 using an Albinar 80-200 MM Zoom at 200MM

20IZZY-What he saw straight ahead from the hoodYou need to look at the larger view of this one to appreciate it.

21IZZY-Rainbow on the way back from Burro SchmidtTwo pictures edited together to get a wide view

22IZZY-On the way back to the motel

23IZZY-Trona Pinnacles

24IZZY-On the way to Trona, looking at Chrissy from the top of his 4Runner

25IZZY-Jim and Izzy at Trona

26IZZY-Trona Pinnacles Sign

27IZZY-A pinnicle at Trona

28IZZY-Chrissy looking at the Trona Pinnacles

29IZZY-Inside a tunnel in a Trona pinnacle (Izzy highlighted)This was a small tunnel in the side of one of the pinnacles, about 20 feet long. I had to highlight Izzy so you could see him.

30IZZY-Jim picks up the boulder with Izzy on it

31IZZY-Jim takes Izzy's picture on a movie prop

32IZZY-On a movie prop boulder at Trona PinnaclesSeveral movies have been filmed here. I think this boulder was left over from the remake of "Planet of the Apes." Note the white styrofoam showing below Izzy.